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hickenlooper like most democrats don't like being a democrat, and say some people think there's going to be big shops and there's going to be large growers. having big pot shops if the federal government still views it as illegal. is he trying to discourage this going forward? >> the governor, the state attorney general and the state legislature are obligated to follow the will of the people. the people of colorado believe that marijuana is safer when it's off the streets and behind a counter. they demonstrated that with 55% of them demonstrated that yesterday when they voted for it. and i think we have time here to instill some common sense in our our government. i'm cautiously optimistic that our government will see that colorado has the right to legalize marijuana as we see fit. >> cenk: tell me if this is possible. whether it's democrat or republican, but especially for conservatives, if they say that you're not allowed to legalize pot in colorado, can you make them sign a pledge saying i don't believe in states rights at all. i never believed in state's rights and i don't believe
hickenlooper like most democrats don't like being a democrat, and say some people think there's going to be big shops and there's going to be large growers. having big pot shops if the federal government still views it as illegal. is he trying to discourage this going forward? >> the governor, the state attorney general and the state legislature are obligated to follow the will of the people. the people of colorado believe that marijuana is safer when it's off the streets and behind a...
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governor hickenlooper still has to sign off on the ballot measure before recreational marijuana use in colorado is officially approved. >>> so we all remember the last time he was on twitter. coming up, why disgraced former congressman anthony weiner is tweeting again. is there a picture attached? a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. it's hard to see opportunity in today's challenging environment. unless you have the right perspective. bny mellon wealth management has the vision and experience to look beyond the obvious. we'll uncover opportunities, find hidden risk, and make success a reality. bny mellon wealth management when we got married. i had three kids. and she became the full time momoerer it was soccer, and ballet, and cheerleading, and baseball. those years were crazy. so,
governor hickenlooper still has to sign off on the ballot measure before recreational marijuana use in colorado is officially approved. >>> so we all remember the last time he was on twitter. coming up, why disgraced former congressman anthony weiner is tweeting again. is there a picture attached? a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get,...
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. >> reporter: but john hickenlooper, who opposed it, thought otherwise, the government still calls it a dangerous substance, and enforcement of the act remains unchanged. >> it is hard to imagine the chaos resulting state by state, if you have one state with it legal, one without. >> reporter: in fact, some sellers of medical marijuana, already legal here say they wouldn't risk selling recreational pot. >> were going to stay medical, obviously, to try to keep the heat off. >> reporter: but the heat could be right around the corner, a collision between federal law and state voters over any type of marijuana, seemingly unavoidable. and in another notable ballot measure, in california, voters agreed to pay more in sales tax and more in income tax for high earners, to help close what governor jerry brown calls a $34 billion state budget cap. >> and on a beautiful evening in denver, mike taibbe, thank you. >>> chuck todd, for those of us who love the game and love politics, there are so many race -- results from last night. i thought i would let you free associate, especially the names peo
. >> reporter: but john hickenlooper, who opposed it, thought otherwise, the government still calls it a dangerous substance, and enforcement of the act remains unchanged. >> it is hard to imagine the chaos resulting state by state, if you have one state with it legal, one without. >> reporter: in fact, some sellers of medical marijuana, already legal here say they wouldn't risk selling recreational pot. >> were going to stay medical, obviously, to try to keep the heat...
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governor hickenlooper, the governor of colorado had to call in the u.s. attorney and say what are we going to do here? technically it is still illegal to do this. but yet, there is more dysenterys of pot in colorado than starbucks. >> ericstarbucks >> andrea: you are an expert. tell us what you think about this. marijuana lobby is not as power as liquor lobby in washington, d.c. i say decriminalize it. it support it. it's a tradeoff. i think it can be a gateway drug but i am willing to accept that maybe more people will smoke marijuana and make bad decisions if the crime rate could go down. tradeoff i'm willing to take. >> eric: why stop at pot, then? why not criminalize. >> andrea: if you are going to legalize it, you have to make people responsible for decisions. what we have in new york is people who are hitting rock bottom on drugs and then we have to take care of them. that is the problem. they go too far, they burn out and go down the rabbit hole. taxpayer is stuck with the bill. they don't have a job, we have to pay for it. in rehab version to pay
governor hickenlooper, the governor of colorado had to call in the u.s. attorney and say what are we going to do here? technically it is still illegal to do this. but yet, there is more dysenterys of pot in colorado than starbucks. >> ericstarbucks >> andrea: you are an expert. tell us what you think about this. marijuana lobby is not as power as liquor lobby in washington, d.c. i say decriminalize it. it support it. it's a tradeoff. i think it can be a gateway drug but i am willing...
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colorado governor john hickenlooper had opposed the measure. >> well again i think the voters were pretty clear. so in terms of the state, it's de-criminalized. i mean we will not be prosecuting people on a state law basis. >> brown: the measures are in conflict with federal law, where possession of the drug remains illegal. so what were voters saying when casting their ballots? we try to parse the various results now with linda killian, senior scholar at the woodrow wilson international center and author of the book, "the swing vote: the untapped power of independents." and stuart rothenberg of the rothenberg political report and roll call, my side-kick and our go-to analyst last night during our election special. a very long special. welcome back, stuart. >> thanks. >> brown: hello to linda. stu, let mestart with you. on the one hand you end up with the status quo in congress, right. on the other hand, given where things started the democrats did quite well, especially in those tight senate races. so a at a later, what can we say? >> absolutely. you're right. things stayed the same boug
colorado governor john hickenlooper had opposed the measure. >> well again i think the voters were pretty clear. so in terms of the state, it's de-criminalized. i mean we will not be prosecuting people on a state law basis. >> brown: the measures are in conflict with federal law, where possession of the drug remains illegal. so what were voters saying when casting their ballots? we try to parse the various results now with linda killian, senior scholar at the woodrow wilson...
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colorado's governor, john hickenlooper says, quote, the voters have spoken. we have to respect their will. this will be a complicated process but we intend to follow through. that said, federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug so don't break out the cheetos or gold fish too quickly. oh, but there are those who are so ready for that. lawyer who supports the marijuana industry sent the governor a special delivery of cheetos and gold fish. seriously, though, this is no joke because it's complicated. joining me now is colorado attorney general john suthers. welcome. >> good morning. >> good morning. thank you so much for being here. your on record against this, but say you'll respect what the voters decided. what will be the biggest challenge for you? >> i think clearly it's the conflict between federal and state law. in 2005 in a case called reish versus gonzalez, the united states supreme court made it very clear that the federal government is free to enforce its anti-marijuana laws even in state that is legalize it on a state level. so we really nee
colorado's governor, john hickenlooper says, quote, the voters have spoken. we have to respect their will. this will be a complicated process but we intend to follow through. that said, federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug so don't break out the cheetos or gold fish too quickly. oh, but there are those who are so ready for that. lawyer who supports the marijuana industry sent the governor a special delivery of cheetos and gold fish. seriously, though, this is no joke because it's...
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the democratic governor here, john hickenlooper said it could be many, many months before they write the regulations, come up with a way to license the facilities that will sell these things. our initiative makes it possible to grow up to six plants in your own home, so there is all sorts of questions about enforcement and regulation. and i think it will be interesting to see how much discretion is -- >> gretchen: it's gog add to a whole new mess. some people say it's good thing because it will free up cops to make arrears. then they say you can also tax it so it will bring in monetary gain for the state. my question this morning is, first of all, shouldn't they be cutting spending before you move to legalizing pot to make up your budget deficit? >> yeah. i would say that was probably one of the more disingenuous arguments. the thing to understand about a state like colorado is very purple. it wasn't just sort of your left wing soros billionaires that helped fund and push this thing through. it was libertarian conservative think tanks like the end penitentiary institute. we already h
the democratic governor here, john hickenlooper said it could be many, many months before they write the regulations, come up with a way to license the facilities that will sell these things. our initiative makes it possible to grow up to six plants in your own home, so there is all sorts of questions about enforcement and regulation. and i think it will be interesting to see how much discretion is -- >> gretchen: it's gog add to a whole new mess. some people say it's good thing because...
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. >> reporter: after colorado voters approved of legalizing marijuana, the state's governor mayor hickenlooper could only warn those not to bring out the cheetos yet. no one knows what will happen next. >> it's hard to imagine the chaos that would result if state-by-state you had one state legalizing it and one state not. >> reporter: but that's exactly what's happening. 17 states have already legalized marijuana for medicinal use. and colorado and washington state are the first to approve selling the drug like alcohol. the vote has put these states on a collision course with the federal government, which still says possessing marijuana is a crime. >> it simply can't go on the way it is. it can't be a big industry and a federal crime at the same time. >> reporter: sam is a university of denver law professor. he says as more and more states legalize marijuana for medical purposes, the federal government look the other way. >> every store that sells marijuana here is violating federal law. federal government could come in, they could seize assets, they could charge people criminally, they could
. >> reporter: after colorado voters approved of legalizing marijuana, the state's governor mayor hickenlooper could only warn those not to bring out the cheetos yet. no one knows what will happen next. >> it's hard to imagine the chaos that would result if state-by-state you had one state legalizing it and one state not. >> reporter: but that's exactly what's happening. 17 states have already legalized marijuana for medicinal use. and colorado and washington state are the...